Termux Basic Commands List with Examples

Termux is an Android app where you can type commands to do things on your phone — like creating files, making folders, and more. It looks scary at first but it is actually very simple.

What is a command?

A command is just a word you type and press Enter. That's it. For example, if you type ls and press Enter, Termux shows you all your files. Easy right?

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Basic Commands List

Command	What it does	Example
pwd	Shows which folder you are in	pwd
ls	Shows all files and folders	ls
ls -a	Shows hidden files too	ls -a
cd	Opens a folder	cd foldername
cd ..	Goes back one folder	cd ..
cd ~	Goes to home folder	cd ~
mkdir	Makes a new folder	mkdir myfolder
rmdir	Deletes an empty folder	rmdir myfolder
touch	Makes a new empty file	touch file.txt
cp	Copies a file	cp file.txt copy.txt
mv	Moves or renames a file	mv old.txt new.txt
rm	Deletes a file	rm file.txt
rm -r	Deletes a whole folder	rm -r foldername
clear	Clears the screen	clear
exit	Closes Termux	exit

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Quick Examples

Make a folder and go inside it:

mkdir test
cd test

Make a file:

touch hello.txt

Check your files:

ls

Delete a file:

rm hello.txt

If you forget what a command does, use --help:

ls --help

A simple tip

Just open Termux and try these commands one by one. You will understand them in 10 minutes. Reading alone won't help — you have to actually type them.

These basic commands are enough to get started. Once you get comfortable with these, learning the advanced stuff becomes much easier.